eFinder

eFinder

Back to warm and windy weather



fact_checkFact-Check Results

29 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

schedule Pending 19
check_circle Corroborated 10
check_circle
“A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.”
CORROBORATED
Multiple cross-reference sources repeatedly state that a search engine organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet, confirming the general function described.
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/17/shooting-argume…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/13/this-years-rock-roll-hall-o…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/12/sheriffs-office-issues-evac…
+ 2 more evidence sources
check_circle
“UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location.”
CORROBORATED
All five provided cross-references consistently state that the UULE cookie sends precise location information from the browser to Google's servers for location-relevant search results.
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/08/pueblo-fire-department-batt…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/09/cdot-repairing-…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/07/trump-agrees-to-two-week-ex…
+ 2 more evidence sources
check_circle
“TAID is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.”
CORROBORATED
Multiple cross-reference sources confirm that TAID links activity across devices for users who signed into their Google Account, used to coordinate ads and measure conversion events. One Wikipedia source is present but irrelevant to the claim.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The distinction between rhoticity and non-rhoticity is one of the most prominent ways in which varieties of the English language are classified. In rhotic accents, the sound of the historical English …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhoticity_in_English
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chutia people (Pron: or Sutia) are an ethnic group that are native to the Indian state of Assam and historically associated with the Chutia kingdom. However, after the kingdom was absorbed into t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chutia_people
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — TAID is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conv…
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/17/shooting-argume…
+ 4 more evidence sources
check_circle
“FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site”
CORROBORATED
All five cross-references consistently state that FPGCLDC helps advertisers determine how many times users take an action on their site after clicking an ad.
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — Used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/17/dui-suspect-arrested-for-hi…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/20/celebrating-earth-week-loca…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — FPGCLDC is used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site.
https://krdo.com/weather/2026/04/20/tracking-hot-temps-fire-…
+ 2 more evidence sources
check_circle
“g_enabled_idps is Used for Google Single Sign On”
CORROBORATED
Multiple cross-reference sources explicitly state that the g_enabled_idps cookie is used for Google Single Sign On. Wikipedia provides general context on Google Accounts and SSO.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Single sign-on (SSO) is an authentication scheme that allows a user to log in with a single ID to any of several related, yet independent, software systems. True single sign-on allows the user to log …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_sign-on
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Google Account is a user account that is required for access, authentication and authorization to certain online Google services. It is also often used as single sign-on for third party services.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Account
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Play Services is a proprietary software package produced by Google for installation on Android devices. It consists of background services and libraries for use by mobile apps running on the de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play_Services
+ 5 more evidence sources
check_circle
“gcl is Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad”
CORROBORATED
All five cross-references consistently state that the gcl cookie helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad.
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — gcl cookie Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/16/green-mountain-falls-wastew…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — gcl cookie helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/17/mesa-drive-in-celebrates-75…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/13/downtown-rotary-club-optimi…
+ 2 more evidence sources
check_circle
“gac Measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers”
CORROBORATED
All five cross-references consistently state that the gac cookie measures user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers.
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — gac cookie measures user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/15/bigger-tax-refunds-feeding-…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — The gac cookie measures user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers
https://krdo.com/news/school-buzz/2026/04/16/the-school-buzz…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — gac cookie Measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/16/green-mountain-falls-wastew…
+ 2 more evidence sources
check_circle
“AdID Show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings”
CORROBORATED
Multiple cross-reference sources repeatedly confirm that the AdID cookie shows Google ads on non-Google sites and personalizes ads based on user settings. Wikipedia provides related context on Google Ad Manager.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Search (also known simply as Google or google.com) is a search engine operated by Google. It allows users to search for information on the Web by entering keywords or phrases. Google Search use…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Ads, formerly known as Google AdWords, is an online advertising platform developed by Google, where advertisers bid to display brief digital advertisements, service offerings, product listings,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Ads
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Ad Manager is an ad management platform introduced by Google on June 27, 2018. for large publishers who have significant direct sales. It combines the features of two former services from Googl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Ad_Manager
+ 5 more evidence sources
check_circle
“DSID Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings”
CORROBORATED
All five cross-references consistently state that the DSID cookie identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings.
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — DSID cookie identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/17/mesa-drive-in-celebrates-75…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — DSID cookie Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/16/green-mountain-falls-wastew…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — The DSID cookie identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings
https://krdo.com/news/school-buzz/2026/04/16/the-school-buzz…
+ 2 more evidence sources
check_circle
“gcl helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad”
CORROBORATED
Multiple cross-reference sources repeatedly state that the gcl cookie helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad. This claim is redundant with index 5 but the evidence supports it.
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — gcl cookie helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/17/mesa-drive-in-celebrates-75…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — gcl cookie Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/16/green-mountain-falls-wastew…
compare_arrows
cross reference SUPPORTS — Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/17/no-suspects-in-custody-afte…
+ 2 more evidence sources
schedule
“The main goal of SEARCH_SAMESITE is to mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage and provide protection against cross-site request forgery attacks.”
PENDING
schedule
“GCLB is used in context with load balancing to optimize the response rate between the visitor and the site by distributing the traffic load on multiple network links or servers.”
PENDING
schedule
“HSID is used to download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. It also adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
PENDING
schedule
“receive-cookie-deprecation ensures browsers in an experiment group of the Chrome-facilitated testing period include the Sec-Cookie-Deprecation request header as soon as it becomes available.”
PENDING
schedule
“The _dcid cookie collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites, which is used to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.”
PENDING
schedule
“CONSENT is a Google cookie consent tracker.”
PENDING
schedule
“FCCDCF is a cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.”
PENDING
schedule
“1P_JAR cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos and register anonymous statistical data on how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.”
PENDING
schedule
“APISID is used to download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. It also adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
PENDING
schedule
“OTZ is for aggregate analysis of website visitors.”
PENDING
schedule
“GN_PREF cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation”
PENDING
schedule
“A is used by Google to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers”
PENDING
schedule
“SIDCC is used to download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. It also adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
PENDING
schedule
“SOCS stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices”
PENDING
schedule
“SSID is used to download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. It also adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.”
PENDING
schedule
“cookies_accepted is a functionality cookie to verify that the user has allowed cookies to be set on their machine.”
PENDING
schedule
“ACCOUNT_CHOOSER is used to sign in with Google account.”
PENDING
schedule
“SMSV is used to sign in with Google account.”
PENDING
schedule
“django_language is a cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website.”
PENDING

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.